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[Ep301] Goal Fog Mar 10, 2021

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Salutations, Shenanites! This week, we talk about rest, shattering the earth, and the most complicated part of developing a game. It’s not what you think. Or maybe it is. We can’t read your mind. But if you find yourself up against a mental wall, it’s probably time to reevaluate your questions.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Panit Powaacka: There are so few episodic games nowadays, but why?
Tappytrip Doovark: Any advice on how to reignite that creative spark?

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[Ep300] Autoaudiodocumentary Mar 03, 2021

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Hello, Shenanites! In our 300th episode, we discuss swimming in quarters, the imaginary track, and the target audience problem. Just because something is visible doesn’t mean it’s good or right. Just because something is invisible doesn’t mean it’s bad or wrong. As it turns out, everything is a design problem, and there’s always more nuance to figure out.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Gooigi: What was your favorite game to work on?
Gearwip Toppybeep: Is there a game concept that interests you that could not be done in GameMaker? Do you ever see the studio's needs outgrowing its capabilities?

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[Ep299] The Whiff to Nail Range Feb 24, 2021

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Hey there, Shenanites! This week, we talk about sweeping smear frames, off-the-shelf solutions, and the student mindset. You’re just a robot doing robot stuff, and your subroutines are doing the best they can to work together. So if you do something cool, even if it leads to failure, celebrate it! Don’t discount your dope Mars landing progress!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

challosis: Did y'all discuss 3rd party networking solutions when you were exploring multiplayer?
bamhm182: Are there any "perfect games" in the video game world?

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[Ep298] Giraffe Dreams Feb 17, 2021

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Hiya, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss the absence of blinking, flat planes of blubber, and the controllers of yore. Sometimes innovation is just realizing that people have fingers and getting the correct hand count. The details might seem small, but they could mean the difference between a midlife crisis and a midlife opportunity. So go ahead and grab some matcha with Bscotcha and listen in!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Gooigi: Do you guys drink coffee when you do your podcasts?
drhayes: Adam and Sam get to be stuff, but Seth is always the "games programmer.” Seth, what else do you want to be?
jamiedotgames: What was the best video game controller?
bamhm182: It was brought up in a recent podcast that it feels like now is the "midlife crisis" of the studio. If that's the case, what's the sexy new ferrari?

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[Ep297] A Believable Lie Feb 10, 2021

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Hello, Shenanites! This week, we talk about less random randomness, floors and ceilings, and proper beverage production. Plans aren’t plans so much as they’re educated guesses. Adherence runs counter to adaptation, and it’s important to know when and where to switch modes. What we’re saying is, get those pillars!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Flyhoppie Axerompa: Seth, could you please stream while you make a game for Ludum Dare?
Beekie Boppaboop: Is there a chance we could get some new segments on the show?

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[Ep296] The Short Squeeze Feb 03, 2021

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Hey there, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss the glockenspiel of the financial trade, robot price wars, and the golden rule of financial investments. Our human brains are wired to chase novelty, but boring stability is the real end game. That’s why you need to create your own chaos. Say, by making a game in a weekend using skills you don’t have. It’s 2021 -- let’s go dunk poorly!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Fraser_: Where has 2020 left the enslickening process? What does your setup look like, and do you have any ideas for what your next step on this journey will be?
challosis: What is your single favorite part about working on games?

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[Ep295] The Buttermasters of Buttervania Jan 27, 2021

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Hiya, Shenanites! This week, we talk about proximity to swears, game shaped objects, and one day monarchs. Sometimes it’s fun to jump into a project where you have no earthly idea what to do. That’s why being a side NPC is such a good time. You can do whatever you want because it’s all optional. In this unskippable cutscene, we’ll explain...

Questions answered (abbreviated):

challosis: If you were an NPC, what side quest would you give the player?
Fraser_: What would you guess is the next evolution in game conferences?
one dead saint: You're king for the day. What do you do?

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[Ep294] Tamagotchi Space Exploration Jan 20, 2021

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Hey there, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss face down positioning, quiet future knives, and surprise presentations. Do you ever think about how we’re mostly made of bacteria and weird blood? And how your skin can, like, taste things? No? Well, you’re thinking about it now.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Jumpynope Jestybonk: Did your team decide to make the switch to ClickUp? If so, how was the transition experience?
Gooslamma Magicamber: I want to know what happened to Absolute Units, Seth's personal project space game. Is Seth still working on it?

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[Ep293] Psychological Arms Race Jan 13, 2021

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Hello, Shenanites! This week, we talk about clearing techdebt, our robot overlords, and a billboard owners. For this ep, we’re light on the news and go to town a few questions. Like break strategies. Sometimes you need to take a break from work because your bladder demands it. You just have to decide if it’s a six mug break or a two mug break.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Mimmabip Gourkee: What's your work break strategy?
Cpt. Jazz: Imagine a future where "jobs" no longer exist. What would people do with their time?
Butterscotch Atheist: What’s your relationship with advertising?

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[Ep292] Orbital Strike Dunk Jan 06, 2021

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Happy New Year, Shenanites! In the first episode of 2021, we discuss doll caverns, deep truths, and conscious memorization. This year is all about the dunks, and the first step is gathering intel. Who’s the fastest runner in your workplace? Which of your colleagues can do a backflip? Do you even know? You gotta have an audience to make a dunk. I mean, if a tree dunks in a forest, did it even dunk at all?

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Beekie Boppaboop: If you can’t picture things in your head, what is drawing like?
Jimdangle Uzahoo: How long do you think a game should take to make, especially if it's the very first project?

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